Sorry for the previous posting, I see that the image did not come thru. If
you click on the URL that was in the message it will take you to the image.
I found the text that goes with the photo. It follows here and was at the
URL of:
ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/montgomery/history/local/mchb0040.txt
. ROBERT CASCADEN. -Robert Cascaden, the grandfather of the subject of
this biographical sketch, was a native of Drum Connaer, County Donegal,
Ireland, and followed the fortunes of the sea as captain of a sailing-
vessel. He immigrated to America prior to the war of 1812, in which he
participated. He married Mary Cascaden, whose only child was a son Thomas,
born in Drum Connaer, where he was engaged in the agricultural pursuits.
Thomas married Betty Long, and had children-Robert, George, Alexander,
Thomas, James,
Isabella.
Mr. Cascaden came to America in 1855, where he was actively employed for
many years. His son Robert was born in Drum Connaer, County Donegal,
Ireland on the 27th of October and in 1847 sailed from Londonderry for the
United States, having in his native country received such an education as
the common schools afforded. On his arrival he found employment in the
coal-mines situated in Schuylkill County, Pa., after which he removed to
New York City and engaged in the labor incident to boiler-making, where he
remained seven years. Having become proficient in this department of
mechanics, he made Philadelphia his residence, his skill readily commanding
a lucrative position as foreman of the caulking department in the Baldwin
Locomotive Works. In 1869 he removed with his family to Norristown, and
assumed charge of the Norris Works.577
He later accepted and still fills the position, of foreman in connection
with the Eagle Works, located in that borough, having exclusive charge of
the boiler department of that establishment. Mr. Cascaden has for some
years been an influential representative of the principles of the
Republican Party. He has been for ten years an active member of the Borough
Council. In his religious convictions he is a Methodist, and member of the
First Methodist Episcopal Church of Norristown.